HattersHeritage

Luton Town Player and Staff Stories

  1. Andy Rennie - The Unlikely Goalscorer

    Oct 16, 2025, 9:30 AM

    As part of our Top Hatters series, we look at the life and career of Andy Rennie, who moved from centre-half to the forward line and became Luton's record goalscorer.

  2. Bob Hawkes - Luton's First Superstar

    Sep 29, 2025, 9:30 AM

    As part of our Top Hatters series, we look at the life and career of Bob Hawkes, often called Luton's first superstar player.

  3. Fred Jardine - The Scottish Lutonian

    Sep 7, 2025, 9:30 AM

    A look at the life and career of Fred Jardine who, after moving from the wing to full-back, became the Hatters' most used player in the 1960s and built a life in the town.

  4. Bob Readhead - Ballboy to Secretary

    Aug 27, 2025, 9:30 AM

    A profile of Lutonian Bob Readhead, who held many positions at the club in his life, rising from ballboy to club secretary.

  5. Fred Roberts - Works Football to the Top Flight

    Aug 4, 2025, 9:30 AM

    Will Foster tells the story of Fred Roberts, part of Town's 1937 promotion winning side, who rose from works football to the top flight in just a few weeks. 

  6. Brian Owen - A Man For All Seasons

    Aug 3, 2025, 9:20 PM

    Rob Hadgraft tells the story of former Town physio Brian Owen, who sadly passed away in July 2025.

  7. The Most Interesting Man in the World - John Ryan

    Aug 3, 2025, 9:00 PM

    Joe Press interviews Hatters legend John Ryan

  8. The Legacy of Peter Anderson

    Jul 17, 2025, 10:00 AM

    Joe Press interviews Hatters legend Peter Anderson.

  9. Billy Waugh - A Sporting Life

    Apr 28, 2025, 9:30 AM

    A short history of winger Billy Waugh, the first man to reach 100 appearances for Town after WW2.

  10. Peter Platt The Goalscoring Goalkeeper

    Apr 7, 2025, 7:00 PM

    Peter Platt played 184 times for Luton between 1906 and 1909. He's the only named goalkeeper to score for Luton and surely the only one to be arrested because of a ferret.